- Labour Party flagbearer Peter Obi has made a key donation to a hospital in Enugu state
- The former Anambra state governor confirmed that he donated N20 million to the Faith Foundation Mission Hospital, Nsukka
- Obi, in a post shared on his social media page, said the money was to help kickstart the building of a College of Nursing Sciences
Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.
Enugu state, Nigeria – The Labour Party flagbearer in the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi, on Monday, November 13, said he donated N20 million to the Faith Foundation Mission Hospital in Enugu state.
Photo credit: @PeterObi
Source: Twitter
The former governor of Anambra state made this known in a series of tweets shared on his X page (formerly Twitter) accompanied by pictures, on Monday.
Speaking on his reason for the donation, Obi said the act is in line with his commitment to investing in critical areas of national development including health, education, and poverty eradication.
The former governor noted that the donation was for the set up a College of Nursing Sciences.
He tweeted:
“Over the weekend, I visited Nsukka in Enugu State, where I donated N20 million to the Faith Foundation Mission Hospital, Nsukka. This is in line with my consistent commitment of investing in the most critical areas of national development, namely: health, education, and poverty eradication.
“The donation is my initial support to the Hospital through the Anglican Bishop of Nsukka, Rt Rev. Aloysius Agbo, to help them commence the building of a College of Nursing Sciences.
I will continue to support projects that will bring development to our nation and be beneficial to Nigerians, for in so doing, we will be able to build the New Nigeria of our dreams. -PO”
BayelsaDecides: 6 of 8 Labour Party LG chairmen dump party on election eve, give reason
In another development, Legit.ng reported that some LP local government chairmen in Bayelsa state dumped the party’s governorship candidate, Udengs Eradiri, on the eve of the guber election in the state.
Six of the eight local governments said they decided to protest their exclusion from the LP’s executives and structure in the governorship campaign.
The party leaders alleged that Eradiri openly embarrassed, rejected, and insulted them despite all the advice offered to him to allow them to participate in the campaign activities.
They announced their move in a statement in Yenagoa, the state capital, on Friday, November 10.
Peter Obi reacts to attack on NLC President Ajaero
Meanwhile, Peter Obi, Labour Party flagbearer, reacted to Comrade Joe Ajaero’s ordeal in Imo state.
Reacting via a post shared via his X page (formerly Twitter) on Thursday, November 2, Obi, described the attack as a rude shock to Nigerians.
The LP chieftain maintained that the incident showed how lawlessness has become the order of the day in Nigeria.
Source: Legit.ng
